Serbia proposes parliament dissolution ahead of early election
Prime Minister Đuro Macut has announced a proposal to dissolve parliament, with Aleksandar Vučić indicating that a snap vote could be held in October.
Serbia’s government has proposed dissolving parliament, opening the way for early parliamentary elections expected in October.
Prime Minister Đuro Macut announced the proposal in Belgrade on 7 September, while President Aleksandar Vučić said the vote could be held on 18 or 25 October. The election date has not been formally set, and parliament’s dissolution remains a proposal.
The vote would bring forward elections that were not due until December 2027. Vučić is expected to set the date in the coming days, with the constitution requiring between 45 and 60 days for campaigning.
The proposal follows nearly two years of large, student-led anti-government protests and blockades. Demonstrations intensified after 16 people were killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in 2024. The protesters have demanded early elections.
The Serbian Progressive Party has nominated Vučić to run for prime minister, although it remains unclear whether he will ultimately take that role. He has held Serbia’s presidency or premiership for 12 years.
Al Jazeera reported that opposition groups and demonstrators accuse Vučić and his allies of violence, corruption, links to organised crime and restrictions on media freedom. Vučić and his allies deny wrongdoing. Serbia’s bid to join the European Union has stalled as the president has maintained close relations with Russia and China.
